If you look around the campus of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, you will find a message chiseled for eternity into the stone of our
structures.
“We Shall Achieve”
A bold commitment that guides us in everything we do, and tells the world
what to expect from our campus. At the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, we achieve, and so will you.

JOHNSON & OBEAR
APARTMENTS

Achieving a goal doesn’t always come easy. UTC students are challenged
through a rigorous liberal arts based general education and state-of-the-art
curricula in their majors. Our faculty members hold world-class credentials
in teaching, research and creative endeavors and pass this experience to
students. Tutoring and other academic support assist student success. Your
future is worth the effort.

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CHATTANOOGA
THE UNIVERSITY

FAST FACTS

Founded..................................1886
Enrollment............................ 11,660
Undergraduate................... 10,159
Graduate..............................1,501
Chancellor................. Dr. Steve Angle
Degree Programs..........................91
Certificate.................................19
Baccalaureate...........................50
Master’s....................................18
Specialist’s..................................1
Doctorate....................................3
Avg. Undergrad Age...................22.0
Website................................UTC.edu
Phone......................(423) 425-4111
UTC is one of the fastest growing
campuses in Tennessee, with enrollment
surpassing 11,000 in 2011. Here are
some of the significant opportunities UTC
has to offer:
• UTC was the only public university in
Tennessee—and one of only three in
the South—selected as a U.S. News
and World Report Best Value and ranked
in the Top Tier of Regional Master’s
Universities in the South.
• Named to the 2013 President’s Higher
Education Community Service Honor
Roll with Distinction, UTC is one of only
100 schools selected for this designation
based on commitment to volunteering,
service-learning, and civic engagement.
• UTC joins Purdue, Southern California,
Stanford and Duke as one of the top 25
schools in SuperScholar’s Smart Choice
for online Engineering Management
degrees.
• The Princeton Review selected UTC College
of Business as one of 294 outstanding
institutions featured in the 2012 edition
of The Best 294 Business Schools.
• UTC College of Business was ranked
among the best Undergraduate Business
Schools by Bloomberg Businessweek.
• Designated a 2013 Military Friendly
School, UTC is in the top 15 percent of
institutions nationally for veterans.
• Named a 2013 College of Distinction,
UTC is honored for student engagement,
great teaching, vibrant communities, and
successful outcomes.

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CHATTANOOGA
THE SCENIC CITY

• You will be impressed by Chattanooga’s revitalized Riverfront that includes a
10-mile Riverwalk; The Passage, a celebration of Chattanooga’s Native American
heritage and the Chattanooga Pier.
• Cruise down the Tennessee River aboard the Southern Belle Riverboat and see
why Chattanooga is nicknamed the “Scenic City of the South” or take the River
Gorge Explorer for a view of “Tennessee’s Grand Canyon”.
• Take a walking tour of the charming Bluff View Arts District with its shops,
restaurants and the Hunter Museum of American Art.
• The Walnut Street Bridge, connecting the Bluff View Arts District and downtown
with the North Shore District and Coolidge Park, is one of the longest pedestrian
bridges in the world.

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CHATTANOOGA
THE SCENIC CITY

FAST FACTS

Founded........................................ 1838
City Population......................... 170,138
Metro Area Population.............. 533,372
Altitude (Downtown)....................675 ft.
Avg. Temp. (Apr.-Sept.)............... 83.8 (F)
Avg. Temp (Oct.-Mar.)................. 59.3 (F)
Time Zone...................................Eastern
Size..........................................135 sqm.
• Chattanooga is the fourth Largest City
in Tennessee.
• The Chattanooga Bakery is the home of
the Moon Pie.
• Actor Samuel L. Jackson grew up in
Chattanooga where he attended
Riverside High School.
• Discover the Tennessee Aquarium
with its two underwater worlds: River
Journey and the new Ocean Journey.
You will see tiny seahorses, impressive
Beluga sturgeon, fierce sharks and
playful otters.
• Visit Rock City where you can see seven
states from one spot.
• Located more than 1120 feet beneath
the surface, Ruby Falls is the nation’s
largest and deepest waterfall open to
the public.
• Lookout Mountain’s Incline Railway
travels up a 72.7% grade, making it
the steepest passenger railway in the
world.

The 2013 season marks head coach
J.D. Kyzer's 14th at the helm of the UTC
soccer program.
In his tenure at Chattanooga, the Lady
Mocs marked their first advancement into
the Southern Conference Tournament
and posted three consecutive doubledigit win seasons.
Under his guidance, the Chattanooga
program has produced 14 All-Conference
performers, two all-tournament players,
two all-freshman team members, 11
athletes of the week, two studentathletes of the week and a national player
of the week.
In 2011, junior junior Becca Smith
led the Southern Conference in scoring
for the second time in three seasons and
earned an all-conference nod from the
league coaches along with teammate
Donna-Kay Henry whose outstanding
career came to a close. Henry became
the first UTC soccer player to earn allconference honors all-four seasons.
The Mocs jumped out to a 5-1-1 start,
one of the best in school history, second to
its 2009 start that saw UTC go 5-0, the best
in school history, with four consecutive
shutouts to start the season. Henry and
Smith led the Southern Conference in
scoring and goals throughout the season.
Henry was named all-conference for her
efforts while Smith earned a spot on the
all-freshman team.
In 2004, UTC posted a school-record
12 wins. That season is a benchmark for
the Mocs. Besides wins, UTC set new
standards with 50 goals, 52 assists, 152
points, a 0.86 goals-against average
while allowing an all-time low 15 goals
in 18 games. Chattanooga shutout seven
opponents and only allowed five teams to
score two or more goals.
One of those shutouts was a 2-0
victory over Alabama, UTC's first-ever
win over an SEC opponent. Diana Jallo, a
junior striker, scored both goals and for
her effort, was named a National Player
of the Week by Soccer America.
Jallo led the league in goals, shots
and scoring for the second straight season
and earned her second All-Conference
honor.
Kyzer was chosen to be Chattanooga's
second head soccer coach in March 1999.
The team responded with school records

for overall wins and Southern Conference
wins and set numerous individual
standards in 2000.
While the team's 2001 record
dipped, the Mocs set a new mark against
the league in wins. A small, but talented
squad battled several SEC schools and lost
seven games by just one or two goals.
In 2002, Kyzer led his team to its
first double-digit win season with 10
victories. The squad set school records
in wins, goals, points, shots, corner kicks,
shutouts, fewest goals allowed and the
lowest goals-against average. Three
individuals set or tied four more school
marks.
Fueled by record-setting seasons,
the Mocs continued to rewrite the books
in 2003 under Kyzer's guidance. For the
first time since the league limited its
postseason tournament to the top eight
teams, the Mocs earned a spot in the
event and captured a first-round win over
East Tennessee State before falling to
Furman in the quarterfinals.
For his efforts, Kyzer was voted the
2003 Southern Conference Coach of the
Year by his peers. He directed the team to
a 10-6-3 overall record and a 6-2-3 SoCon
record, the best in school history. Three of
his players were named All-Conference by
the league coaches and two were named
to the All-Tournament Team.

COACHING STAFF
ASSISTANT COACH

Before arriving at Chattanooga, Kyzer
spent five years as head coach of Division
II Queens College in Charlotte, N.C., and
was the program's top assistant for six
years before that.
In his five years at the Charlotte
institution, Kyzer compiled a 59-30-3
record while winning four CarolinasVirginia Athletic Conference regularseason championships. In his time with
the Charlotte school, the Royals lost just
six times to CVAC opponents.
Overall, Kyzer's teams produced
22 all-conference players, six all-region
selections and one All-American. In
1998, the Royals had the nation's most
productive scorer in Renee Vinnedge who
tallied an NCAA-record 41 goals in 16
games.
Kyzer's teams have been aggressive
on the offensive end producing the
conference's leading scorer in all five
seasons that he was head coach at
Queens and three times since taking over
at UTC. In 10 seasons of coaching, Kyzer
has had a player nationally ranked in
scoring 10 times.
While keeping the pressure on
offensively, Kyzer's teams have also
shown stellar defensive capabilities. In
1996, Queens College had a school-record
11 shutouts. In 1995 and 1997 the Royals
posted nine shutouts. At Chattanooga
the Mocs have posted 48 shutouts in 11
years.
In 1999, Kyzer was also the head
coach of the Charlotte Speed in a women's
pro league of the United Soccer League.
Prior to taking the job at Queens,
he was a member of the soccer staff at
Belmont Abbey and was an assistant for
current Duke Head Coach Robbie Church.
A native of Columbia, S.C., Kyzer
earned his bachelor's degree in Education
in 1985 from the University of South
Carolina-Spartanburg. A member of the
soccer team at USCS, he helped the squad
to a 21-1-1 record his senior season. That
team advanced to the national NAIA
Tournament.
Joseph Dantzler Kyzer and his wife,
Claire, have three children, Brianna,
Tristan and Kiera.

Sam Stroud enters his fifth season
as assistant coach for the Chattanooga
women’s soccer team.
In his first year with Chattanooga,
the Lady Mocs got off to their best start
in school history with five consecutive
wins. The Lady Mocs also had the top
two scorers in the Southern Conference
despite a 16-game schedule.
Stroud arrived at Chattanooga
with a wealth of soccer experience and
knowledge. He now has nine years of
coaching experience under his belt,
including six years of Division I women’s
soccer.
He came to the Mocs from Nashville’s
Lipscomb University where the Lady
Bison posted back-to-back school records
for single season wins.
Prior to coaching at Lipscomb,
Stroud was an assistant with Alabama
A&M in Huntsville. In 2005 the Bulldogs
recorded their most successful season in
school history with an overall record of
15-2-2 and advanced to the semifinals
of the Southwestern Athletic Conference
(SWAC) tournament semifinals.
Stroud was the head coach of the
Valley High Boy’s Soccer team in Valley,
Ala.
Stroud, from Tullahoma, Tenn., is
a 2004 graduate of Auburn University
where he earned a Bachelor of Science
degree in Agri-Science Education. He is
married to the former Annette Robinson
of Huntland, Tenn. The couple has one
son, Braydon.

2013 CHATTANOOGA SOCCER
Jessica Ferguson

Sarah Rabe

Team Manager/2nd year
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Central High School
Jessica begins her second year
with UTC as the women’s soccer
team manager. She is a 2012
graduate of Central High School
in Chattanooga and is a Nursing
major at UTC.

Sr. Athletic Trainer/1st year
Roanoke, Va.
Radford, 2007
Sarah joins the Sports Medicine
staff as Senior Athletic Trainer.
She is the head athletic trainer
for the women’s soccer team as
well as the tennis teams, cross
country and track and field
squads. Her other duties will be
serving as the Assistant Clinical
Coordinator working with the Graduate Athletic Training
Program.

At Central, Jessica played soccer
for two years and was a member of the Beta Club and
National Honors Society and received Academic Letter
and Academic Award all four years. Outside of school she
studied Karate for five years and was named best in her
Prior to her arrival at UTC this summer, Sarah was on
age group for four years.
staff at the University of Memphis beginning in March
of 2010. She served as the athletic trainer with women’s
Jessica Rae Ferguson is the daughter of Kareena and Mike soccer and with the Tiger football team.
Ferguson. She is the older sister of Sydney Ferguson.
A graduate of Radford University in 2007, Sarah served as
an athletic training student with the Virginia Tech football
program and the Radford men’s basketball and soccer as
well as women’s softball and volleyball programs.

Casey Linder

Team Manager/1st year
Germantown, Tenn.
GermantownHigh School
Casey is a junior at UTC
majoring in Elementary
Education. She is a 2010
graduate of Germantown High
School in Germantown, Tenn.
She was a four-year member of
the soccer team and served as captain her senior year.
She played club soccer for Memphis Futbol Club for nine
years. At Germantown High School, she was a member
of the yearbook staff and served as the Ads Editor.

Following her graduation from Radford, she enrolled
in the Kinesiology and Exercise Science program at the
University of Arkansas. With the Razorbacks, she served
as an athletic trainer for football, men’s and women’s
tennis and the women’s swimming program. She
completed her M.S. in Kinesiology in 2009 then served as
an intern athletic trainer with the Arkansas football team
for the 2009-10 season.
Sarah has published various papers, including papers
published in Athletic Training & Sports Health Care
and the Journal of Athletic Training. She is a native of
Roanoke, Va.

She is the daughter of Soctt and Amy Linder and the
older sister of Abby.

Hometown/Prev School
Franklin, Tenn./Franklin High School
Germantown, Tenn./Germantown High School
Tampico, Mexico/American School of Tampico
Clarksville, Tenn./Northeast High School
Louisville, Ky./Assumption High School
Soddy Daisy, Tenn./Soddy Daisy High School
Columbia, Tenn./Spring Hill High School
Lanesville, Ind./Floyd Central High School
Lenior City, Tenn./Lenior City High School
Fayetteville, Tenn./Riverside Christian Academy
Janesville, Wisc./Craig High School
Farragut, Tenn./Farragut High School
Cordova, Tenn./Briarcrest Christian School
Hixson, Tenn./Hixson High School
Jackson, Mo./Jackson Senior High School
Nashville, Tenn./Nashville Christian School
Portland, Tenn./Portland High School
Brisbane, Australia/Tennessee Wesleyan College
Clarksville, Tenn./Rossview High School
Memphis, Tenn./Bartlett High School
Hixson, Tenn./Chattanooga Christian School

Hometown/Prev School
Clarksville, Tenn./Northeast High School
Tampico, Mexico/American School of Tampico
Hixson, Tenn./Hixson High School
Lenior City, Tenn./Lenior City High School
Farragut, Tenn./Farragut High School
Jackson, Mo./Jackson Senior High School
Portland, Tenn./Portland High School
Brisbane, Australia/Tennessee Wesleyan College
Clarksville, Tenn./Rossview High School
Fayetteville, Tenn./Riverside Christian Academy
Louisville, Ky./Assumption High School
Nashville, Tenn./Nashville Christian School
Cordova, Tenn./Briarcrest Christian School
Columbia, Tenn./Spring Hill High School
Franklin, Tenn./Franklin High School
Lanesville, Ind./Floyd Central High School
Hixson, Tenn./Chattanooga Christian School
Janesville, Wisc./Craig High School
Germantown, Tenn./Germantown High School
Memphis, Tenn./Bartlett High School
Soddy Daisy, Tenn./Soddy Daisy High School

2012 Junior
Who in your life do you most admire?
Started 14 of 16 games for the Mocs in defense … recorded a shot against Western My Grandmother
Carolina … helped the Mocs to two shutouts and twice allowed opponents just one
What is the best advice you ever received?
goal.

To treat others the way I would want to be

Named to UTC’s Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll both semesters … treated.
member of the Southern Conference Fall All-Conference Team … recipient of the
What is your favorite pre-game meal?
Southern Conference Commissioner’s Medal … named to the SoCon Honor Roll
Fruit or a light sandwich

2011 Sophomore
If I’m cooking, we’re having…..
Started all of Chattanooga’s matches at defender … scored one point on an assist grilled chicken, mashed potatoes, and green
against the College of Charleston.
beans.
Named to UTC’s Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll in both semesters with You won’t catch me eating…..
squash
a perfect 4.0 GPA … named to the SoCon All-Academic team.
If you didn’t play soccer, what other sport

2010 Freshman
would you play?
Played in 13 games for the Mocs … scored her first collegiate goal against UNC Volleyball
Greensboro at Finley Stadium … had two points for the year and took just two shots
with one on goal.
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Named to the UTC Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll.

Being asked to repeat myself.

What is your favorite television show?

“Dexter”
High School
Four-year MVP for the Wildcats … played club ball for Redoubt Lady Generals …
Who is your favorite actor/actress?
member of the state qualifying bowling team at Hixson … member of the National
Olivia Wilde
Honor Society … teammate of current Mocs soccer player Kathleen Kent.
Who is your favorite musician?

2012 Junior
Who in your life do you most admire?
Played in and started all 17 games for the Mocs … helped UTC to two shutout victories My parents. They juggle a house of six,
and twice allowed opponents just one goal.
and two sons with cystic fibrosis. They have
always encouraged us to play sport and

Named to UTC’s Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll in the spring semester selflessly divided their time between my
brothers, sister and our multiple sports.
… named to the SoCon Honor Roll
What is the best advice you ever received?

2011 Sophomore
“Be so good that they can’t say no”.
Started 13 of Chattanooga’s 18 games as a midfielder ... took eight shots ... assisted on
goals against Gardner-Webb and Stetson
What is your favorite pre-game meal?

Constantly changes. Smoothie, pasta or

Named to UTC’s Dean’s List in the Spring semester as well as the Athletics Director’s sandwich
Honor Roll.

If I’m cooking, we’re having…..

a slice of heaven.
Tennessee Wesleyan
Voted AAC Newcomer of the Year ... helped lead the Bulldogs to a three-way tie for the
You won’t catch me eating…..
regular season title ... member of the AAC Tournament championship team and NAIA
nothing
National Tournament qualifier ... was second on the team with five goals.

If you didn’t play soccer, what other sport

Attended Moreton Bay College in Australia and played Club ball for the Redland United would you play?
Premier Women’s Team.
Cricket.

What is your biggest pet peeve?
Personal
Full name is Kelly Crew ... born August 8 in Brisbane Australia ... Exercise Sport Science SNORING
major ... daughter of Sharon and Bernie Crew ... has three siblings, Ben, Haley and
What is your favorite television show?
James.
“Friends”

2011 Sophomore
Started all 18 games in goal for the Mocs … ranked sixth in the NCAA for total saves
with 134 … recorded three shutouts … tied for seventh on the single season list for
shutouts and ranked third on the career Mocs’ career chart with seven in just two
seasons … ranked seventh on carrer charts with a 2.23 goals against average … career
named to UTC’s Dean’s List in the Fall and the Southern Conference Fall All-Academic
team … named to the Athletic’s Director’s Honor Roll.

What is the best advice you ever received?
Always try your hardest and something good
will always come of it

2010 Freshman
Played in 17 games for the Mocs and started 16 in goal ... made her collegiate debut
at Lipscomb and had her first start at Austin Peay ... recorded three wins including one
shutout and two ties ... played nearly 1400 minutes in goal and recorded 118 saves
for a 78.7 saves percentage ... ranked sixth on the single season chart for saves (118)
... ranked ninth on the single season chart for goals against average (2.09) ... sixth on
the all-time charts for career saves and fifth on the goals against average list ... sixth
on the all-time chart for wins ... recorded 18 saves at the College of Charleston ranking
fourth on the single game charts ... tied for seventh on the single game chart with 15
saves at Tennessee.
High School
Named All-State and All-Region her senior season ... named to the All-Star Team in
2009 ... led the Rebels to the State Finals in 2009 where they finished runners-up ...
advanced to the state tournament all four years making it to the semifinals in 2008
and the quarterfinals in 2006 and 2007 ... four-time region champs and four time
sectional champions ... won the district in 2007 and finished runner-up three times
... played club ball for the HFC Hurricanes ... won the state title in 2003 and were
state runners-up in 2010 ... state finalist in 2004, 2005 and 2006 ... National Honor
Society ... Hope Scholarship recipient...UTC Academic Scholar recipient ... National
Spanish Honor Society ... Top 10 percent in class ... Mike Grace Memorial Scholarship
... received the Basketball Hustle Award as a sophomore ... member of the Fellowship
of Christian Athletes (FCA), Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA), Franklin
Girls Cottilion (FGC) - served as president ... worked with Habitat for Humanity.

What is your favorite pre-game meal?
A turkey and cheese sandwich and a banana
with peanut butter
If I’m cooking, we’re having…..
Baked chicken with green beans and red
potatoes
You won’t catch me eating…..
Asparagus
If you didn’t play soccer, what other sport
would you play?
Basketball
What is your biggest pet peeve?
When people cut in front of me without a
blinker while I’m driving
What is your favorite television show?
“Rookie Blue”
Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Sandra Bullock
Who is your favorite musician?
Andy Mineo

What is your favorite late-night snack?
Frozen yogurt with chunks of brownies
What is your dream job?
Own an Occupational Therapy clinic so I can
set my own hours
What is your dream car?
A fast one
What is your dream vacation?
Traveling across Europe

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2013 CHATTANOOGA SOCCER

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ANDI ARGUETA

5-2 • Junior • Forward
Clarksville, Tenn./Northeast High School

Getting to know Andi

2012 Sophomore
Who in your life do you most admire?
Played in the first two games before injuries sidelined her for the season … took one The women in my life are the ones I admire
the most! I could not have asked for better
shot in season opening win over Tennessee Temple.
and stronger role models.

Named to UTC’s Athletics Director’s Honor Roll in the spring

What is the best advice you ever received?
Being told to do everything as if I were doing
it for the Lord.

2011 Freshman
Saw action nine 15 games as a rookie … took shots against Elon and Davidson … scored What is your favorite pre-game meal?
her first collegiate point with an assist against the College of Charleston.
Anything with angel hair pasta!
High School
Served as team captain for three years … four-time all district honoree … three-time
all region … named MVP for the Eagles as the top Offensive Player her senior year …
received the Coaches Award as a sophomore … four-year team captain for the Royals
Classic Club Team in Clarksville … claimed championship in spring 2011 … Beta Club
member for three years … member of the Beta Club, HOSA Club and was a Freshman
Focus mentor.

If I’m cooking, we’re having…..
Steak with mashed potatoes and veggies! And
after that some type of dessert!
You won’t catch me eating…..
PICKLES!
If you didn’t play soccer, what other sport
would you play?
Either volleyball or tennis!

Personal
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Full name is Andrea Nicole Argueta … born May 14 in Clarksville, Tenn. … Rehabilitation Not being on time!
Science major … daughter of Melissa and Felipe Argueta … has two younger siblings,
What is your favorite television show?
Abriella and Felipe.
“The Voice”

Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Mark Wahlberg
Who is your favorite musician?
I do not have a specific artist…I like a variety
of genres.
What is your favorite movie?
It is a four way tie between “Four Brothers”,
“Hairspray”, “Mulan”, and “The Wedding
Planner”.
What is your favorite late-night snack?
Anything that has strawberries in it!
What is your dream job?
Being a physical therapist that helps athletes
What is your dream car?
My baby! (This is my first car)
What is your dream vacation?
Going to attend a men’s World Cup and being
able to watch my favorite national teams
play!

2012 Sophmore
Who in you life do you most admire?
Scored the game winning goal against Gardner-Webb at the Bulldogs tournament … God, Jesus, my parents
took 41 shots on the year including 17 on goal … second on the team for shots taken
What is the best advice you ever received?
… tenth in the Southern Conference for shots per game
Do everything to the best of you ability no

Named to UTC’s Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll in the spring semester matter what it is
… named to the SoCon Honor Roll
2011 Freshman
Started 17 of 18 games for the Mocs as a rookie ... ranked second on the team for
goals scored with six ... third on the team in scoring with 14 points ... took 40 shots
including a personal best seven against Jacksonville State ... recorded the game
winner in Chattanooga’s win over Lipscomb ... recorded goals against Gardner-Webb,
Lipscomb, Stetson, Furman, Wofford and Western Carolina ... recorded assists against
The Citadel and Furman

What is your favorite pre-game meal?
Fruit, Sandwiches
If I'm cooking we're having ...
Mac ‘N Cheese with hotdogs
You won't catch me eating ...
Fish
If you didn't play soccer, what other sport
would you play?
Softball

Named to the UTC’s Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll in both semesters ...
named to the Southern Conference Fall All-Academic Team ... named SoCon Academic
All-Conference.
What is your biggest pet peeve?
High School
Named District MVP in 2010 ... four-time all-district ... four-time all-region ... named
all-tournament four times ... led the Raiders to the District title in 2007, 2009 and 2010
and the Region title in 2007, 2009 and 2010 ... Top 10 honoree ... scored 156 goals
over her four-year career ... reached the 100-goal mark in her junior season ... named
Most Valuable Runner for the cross country team in 2007 and 2008.

Bad odor, Snoring

What is you favorite television show?
“Keeping Up With the Kardashians”
Who is you favorite actor/actress?
Channing Tatum
Who is your favorite musician?

2012 Freshman
Who in your life do you most admire?
Played in 15 games for the Mocs … recorded her first collegiate assist in the season My parents
opener against Tennessee Temple … took shots against Tennessee Temple (on goal)
What is the best advice you ever received?
and Alabama State.

Always keep trying so your dreams can come
true

Named to UTC’s Athletics Director’s Honor Roll in the spring
High School
Helped lead her team to the ASOMEX Championship Title in 2009 and 2010 … played
club ball for Jaiba Brava Tampico Madero … helped team to National Championship
Title in 2009 and was a member of the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon National
Universities Championship in 2012.
Personal
Melanie Arredondo San Martin … daughter of Eleticia San Martiin Purata and Miguel
Adrian Arredondo Ruanova … sister of Arlem Adriana Arredondo San Martin who
attends Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas … born November 28 in Tampico
Tamaulipas … HHP: Sports and Leisure major.
YEAR GP-GS
2012 15-0
Total 15-0

If I’m cooking, we’re having…..
Tacos
If you didn’t play soccer, what other sport
would you play?
Volleyball
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Cats
What is your favorite television show?
National geographic
Who is your favorite musician?
Avicci
What is your favorite movie?
“Amarte Duele “
What is your favorite late-night snack?
PB sandwich
What is your dream job?
Athletic agent
What is your dream car?
Mini cooper
What is your dream vacation?
Europe

2012 Freshman
Started five games for the Mocs as a rookie and played in all 17 … third on the team
in scoring … scored two goals in the season opener against Tennessee Temple and
assisted on a third goal helping UTC to a 6-0 win over the cross town foe … took 10
shots on the year including four against the Crusaders and three against Tennessee
Tech … recorded shots on goal against Tennessee Temple (2), Gardner-Webb (1) and
UNCG (1).

Who in your life do you most admire?
My mom
What is the best advice you ever received?
Don’t be afraid to be weird
What is your favorite pre-game meal?
Jimmy John’s

Named to UTC’s Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll both semesters with a If I’m cooking, we’re having…..
4.0 GPA … recipient of the Southern Conference Commissioner’s Medal … named to Tacos
the SoCon Honor Roll
Farragut High School
Helped lead the Admirals to the 2011 6-AAA state runner-up finish ... led Farragut to
the 2011 Region and District 6 titles ... three-time region runners-up and three-time
district runners-up ... earned All-District, All-Region, All-South honors ... named AllDistrict Forward of the Year and All-Region Forward of the Year ... played club ball for
FC Alliance 94’ black in 2009-10 and FC Alliance 93 Premier in 2010-11 ... achieved
highest honor roll all eight semesters ... named an AP Scholar ... ran track in senior
year ... member of the history club.

You won’t catch me eating…..
Tomatoes
If you didn’t play soccer, what other sport
would you play?
Volleyball (even though I have no skills)
What is your biggest pet peeve?
When people leave the fake reindeer antlers
and noses on their cars way after Christmas
season

Personal
Skylar Brewer ... daughter of Sandra and Bill Brewer ... has a younger brother Tyler ... What is your favorite television show?
mother ran track at Cal State Northridge in 1982-83 ... father played baseball at the “Friends”
University of Arizona in 1978-1979 ... born May 5 in Riverside, Calif. ... Biology major.
YEAR
2012
Total

2012 Freshman
Who in your life do you most admire?
Played in 10 games for the Mocs … recorded one shot (on goal) against Tennessee My parents
Temple in UTC’s win over the cross-town foe.
Rossview High School
Five-year varsity starter at midfield and defender ... helped lead the Hawks to back-toback District 10 A/AA Championship ... as a midfielder scored eight goals and recorded
11 assists over two years and added five assists as a defender in her freshman year ...
played club ball for the 93 Lady Royals from 2009-11 ... played for the 92 Lady Impact
from 2008-09 ... team won the Auburn Tiger College Showcase U16 championship
... United Spring Cup finalist ... claimed the United Cup of Champions title ... MCCSA
Spring Shootout champions ... played for the Lady Impact 93 from 2007-08 ... member
of the basketball team ... two-year member of the Spanish Honor Society ... Future
Teachers of America.
Personal
Crystal Cuevas ... daughter of Aurea and Marlon Cuevas ... younger sibling Marlon,
12 ... father played soccer for Middletown Community College ... born Sept. 17 in
Middletown, N.Y. ... Business: Marketing major.
YEAR GP-GS
2012 10-0
Total 10-0

What is the best advice you ever received?
Don’t settle for anything less than what you
deserve.
What is your favorite pre-game meal?
Fruit …lots and lotsss of fruit
If I’m cooking, we’re having...
Tilapia or cabbage with brown rice
You won’t catch me eating...
Mushrooms
If you didn’t play soccer, what other sport
would you play?
Basketball
What is your biggest pet peeve?
When I hear people eat
What is your favorite television show?
“The Kardashians”
Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Michelle Rodriguez
Who is your favorite musician?
Justin Timberlake
What is your favorite movie?
Grease
What is your favorite late-night snack?
Nutella with wheat bread
What is your dream job?
To be an international DJ!!!!
What is your dream car?
An Audi
What is your dream vacation?
To be on a beach somewhere that has clear
water, white sand, and lots of sun.

2012 Freshman
Who in your life do you most admire?
Saw action in 12 games for the Mocs as a rookie and made her first collegiate start My parents
against Georgia Southern.

What is the best advice you ever received?

Named to UTC’s Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll both semesters … Never give up.
recipient of the Southern Conference Commissioner’s Medal … named to the SoCon
What is your favorite pre-game meal?
Honor Roll
Baked potato

Riverdale Christian Academy
Four-year varsity starter ... named 2012 MVP and Athlete of the Year for Riverside
Christian Academy ... played club ball for the Huntsville Futbol Club for six years and
helped team to the runner-up finish of the 2010 Fall state playoffs ... played club ball
for the Pulaski Rovers from 2010-11 ... ranked seventh in her senior class ... member of
the Beta Club and the National Honors Society ... played basketball and was the kicker
for the football team in eighth grade ... member of the Leadership Lincoln, Beta Club,
LEO Club and served on the Student Council

If I’m cooking, we’re having…..
Rice, chicken curry, greens
You won’t catch me eating…..
Anchovies
If you didn’t play soccer, what other sport
would you play?
Hurdle jumping

Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Orlando Bloom
Who is your favorite musician?
Rihanna
What is your favorite movie?
Lord of the Rings trilogy
What is your favorite late-night snack?
Chips
What is your dream job?
Physical Therapist
What is your dream car?
Audi
What is your dream vacation?
World trip

2012 Freshman
Played in 17 games for the Mocs and started 13 as a freshman … scored her first
collegiate goal in a 2-2 tie at Lipscomb … recorded her first assist in UTC’s win against
Tennessee Temple … scored three points on the year … took shots against Tennessee
Tech and Lipscomb, both on goal.

Who in your life do you most admire?
My father

Assumption High School
All-State Honorable Mention ... helped the Rockets to a No. 5 ranking and a Top 10
ranking throughout her senior campaign ... finished runner-up in the region ... selected
to the region all-tournament team ... named Most Improved, MVP and served as
captain of her team ... played club ball for Javanon travel team ... helped team to the
2010 State title

What is your favorite pre-game meal?
Peanut butter sandwich and an orange.

Personal
Logan Higgins ... daughter of Kimberly Ann Garvey Higgins and Matthew Thomas
Higgins ... father played soccer for Bellarmine University ... Siblings Kellie graduated
from Indiana University Southeast and Jilian attends the University of Louisville ...
born February 20 in Louisville ... HHP: Exercise Science major.
YEAR GP-GS
2012 17-3
Total 17-3

If I’m cooking, we’re having…..
Chicken, rice and vegetables
You won’t catch me eating…..
Beets
If you didn’t play soccer, what other sport
would you play?
Volleyball
What is your biggest pet peeve?
When people take without asking
What is your favorite television show?
“Boy Meets World”
Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Megan Fox

2012 Freshman
Who in your life do you most admire?
Played in all 17 games for the Mocs as a rookie and made 15 starts … scored three My family
points, one goal and one assist, in the Mocs’ season opening win over Tennessee
What is the best advice you ever received?
Temple … took 10 shots on the season and five shots on goal.

There is never time to do it right, but there is

Named to UTC’s Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll with a perfect 4.0 both always time to do it over.
semesters … recipient of the Southern Conference Commissioner’s Medal … named to
What is your favorite pre-game meal?
the SoCon Honor Roll
Peanut butter sandwich

High School
Member of the 2008 Region Championship team and 2008 Division 2AA finalists ...
named Rookie of the Year as a freshman ... two-time All-State performer, junior and
senior years ... named “Best of Preps” in her junior and senior years ... three-time
All-Region performer ... named West Tennessee All State as a senior and selected
Briarcrest Christian High School Most Valuable Player ... member of the Tennessee
ODP from 2007-2011 ... played club ball for the Collierville Lady Lobos 94 Blue ... 2010
state finalists ... 2011 Region Premier League Champions and State Finalists ... 2012
state finalists ... National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, Key Club and
recipient of the Joseph Clayton Award ... member of the varsity basketball team as a
freshman ... member of the FCA, Key Club and Briarcrest High School Ambassador.

If I’m cooking, we’re having…..
Take-out

Personal
Clare Elizabeth Latham ... daughter of Susan and David Latham ... sister of Samuel
Latham, graduate of Mississippi State and currently enrolled at the University of
Tennessee Med School ... born December 5 in Covington, La. ... Early Childhood
Education major.

You won’t catch me eating…..
Exotic food
If you didn’t play soccer, what other sport
would you play?
Basketball
What is your biggest pet peeve?
People driving slow in the left lane

Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Sandra Bullock
Who is your favorite musician?
Tenth Avenue North
What is your favorite movie?
“She’s the Man”
What is your favorite late-night snack?
Special K Cereal
What is your dream job?
Supreme Court Justice
What is your dream car?
Range Rover
What is your dream vacation?
Greece

2012 Freshman
Played in 15 games for the Mocs as a rookie and made starts against Gardner-Webb
and Davidson … fourth on the team in scoring … second on the team for assists … tied
for fourth on the team for goals scored … scored her first collegiate goal in the Mocs’
6-0 win over Tennessee Temple in the season opener … recorded three assists, one
against the Crusaders and two in UTC’s 3-2 win over The Citadel … took six shots on
the year with two on goal.

Who in your life do you most admire?
My parents
What is the best advice you ever received?
Control only the things that you can control
What is your favorite pre-game meal?
Anything with Pasta

Named to UTC’s Dean’s List in the spring and the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll both If I’m cooking, we’re having…..
semesters … recipient of the Southern Conference Commissioner’s Medal … named to Tuna pasta
the SoCon Honor Roll
High School
Four-year varsity starter for the Highlanders ... led team to 2011 IHSAA Region
Semifinal ... the Highlanders reached the IHSAA region finals in both her freshman and
sophomore years and was three-time IHSAA Section Champions (2008, 2009, 2011) ...
named to the News and Tribune All-Area Team First Team in 2011 ... Hoosier Hills First
Team All-Conference Selection ... named team Offensive MVP in 2011 after leading
team in goals scored with 16 and second in assists with seven through 20 games ...
named junior varsity MVP in 2008 ... Indiana ODP Pool in 2008 ... played club ball
for the Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club from 2005-09/10 ... helped team to the 2006
Kentucky State semifinals ... Midwest Regional League, First Division in 2010 ... played
club ball for the Javanon Soccer club from 2010-12 ... Buckeye Premier League, First
Division in spring 2011 ... Veterans Invitational Tournament finalists in Fall 2011 ...
Alliance Premier Cup finalists in spring 2012 ... Kentucky Select Soccer League Premier
Division Second Place in spring 2012 ... graduated with Academic Honors diploma ...
member of the FCHS Sunshine Club.

You won’t catch me eating…..
Brussell Sprouts
If you didn’t play soccer, what other sport
would you play?
Volleyball
What is your biggest pet peeve?
When people don’t put things back where
they belong
What is your favorite television show?
“The Big Bang Theory”
Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Will Smith
Who is your favorite musician?
Luke Bryan

What is your favorite late-night snack?
“Ice Cream”
What is your dream job?
Playing on Women’s National Team
What is your dream car?
Brand new Camaro
What is your dream vacation?
Over the water bungalow in Belize

2012 Freshman
Played goal for the Mocs in her rookie season … led the Southern
Conference in saves and saves per game … recorded shutouts against
Tennessee Temple (6-0) and Gardner-Webb (1-0) … recorded doubledigit saves against Furman (19), The Citadel (18), Samford (13) and
College of Charleston (11) … ranked eighth for saves (112) in a season
and career … fourth in a single game for saves with 19 against Furman
and tied for fifth with 18 against The Citadel.
Named to the UTC Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll with
a perfect 4.0 GPA in the fall and earned a spot on both lists again in the
spring … recipient of the Southern Conference Commissioner’s Medal …
named to the SoCon Honor Roll
Germantown High School
Received the 2010 Coaches Award ... 2012 MVP Defense Award recipient
... named to the Memphis Commercial Appeal 2011 Best of Preps ...
selected to the Tennessee State All-Star Team in 2011 ... recipient of
the 2012 Germantown High School Red Devil Award ... played club ball
for the Lobos 94 Blue in 2012 ... 2012 State Runner-Up, 2012 Regional
Qualifier ... 2012 Premier League ... played for the Lobos 94 Black
State League from 2010-11 ... member of the Beta Club ... played for
the softball team in 2009 and 2012 ... named Offensive MVP in 2012 ...
member of the Lady Red Devils basketball team in 2008 ... secretary for
SGA from 2011-12.
Personal
Lauren Nichole Thomas ... daughter of Sheila and Richard Thomas ...
has three younger siblings: Ashley, Taylor and John... born October 29
in Memphis ... Rehabilitation Science major.
YEAR
2012
Total

Who in your life do you most admire?
My parents.
What is the best advice you ever received?
Don’t put limits on your goals because the
more you dream, they farther you will get.
What is your favorite pre-game meal?
A peanut butter sandwich, maybe even 2…
If I’m cooking, we’re having…..
Frozen pizzas
You won’t catch me eating…..
SUSHI.
If you didn’t play soccer, what other sport
would you play?
Softball or Volleyball
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Bad drivers!
What is your favorite television show?
“Pretty Little Liars”
Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Ryan Reynolds
Who is your favorite musician?
Luke Bryan
What is your favorite movie?
“Zero Dark Thirty”
What is your favorite late-night snack?
Ice Cream
What is your dream job?
Become a Physical Therapist and work with
athletes
What is your dream car?
Black Ford F-150
What is your dream vacation?
An all-inclusive resort in Greece

2012 Freshman
Played in seven games as a rookie for the Mocs ... helped UTC to a 6-0
season opening win over Tennessee Temple and a 2-2 tie at Lipscomb.
Named to the UTC Dean’s List in the fall and Athletics Director’s Honor
Roll for both semesters … named to the SoCon Honor Roll
Bartlett High School
Named First Team All-District for the Panthers ... helped Bartlett to the
state tournament semi-finals all four years ... member of the Principal’s
Honor Roll and a Hope Scholarship recipient ... leader in the Fellowship
of Christian Athletes (FCA).
Personal
Alanna Grace Warrick ... daughter of Janice and Tom Warrick ... has
an older brother Chris ... born August 12 in Memphis ... Occupational
Therapy major.
YEAR GP-GS
2012
7-0
Total
7-0

Who in your life do you most admire?
My grandparents
What is the best advice you ever received?
Nothing in life comes easy, you have to work
for it!
What is your favorite pre-game meal?
PB&J
If I’m cooking, we’re having…..
Grilled chicken with vegetables
You won’t catch me eating…..
tomatoes
If you didn’t play soccer, what other sport
would you play?
Gymnastics
What is your biggest pet peeve?
When I hear people smacking their food
What is your favorite television show?
“FRIENDS”
Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Jennifer Aniston
Who is your favorite musician?
Luke Bryan
What is your favorite movie?
“Grease”
What is your favorite late-night snack?
Chocolate
What is your dream job?
Talk show host
What is your dream car?
Mustang Cobra
What is your dream vacation?
Greece

2012 Freshman
Led the Mocs with five assists … ranked fifth in the SoCon for assists
and assists per game .. tied for ninth at UTC for assists in a single season
... her first collegiate goal came against Tennessee Temple and proved
to be the game winner ... recorded assists against the Crusaders,
Lipscomb, Austin Peay, Gardner-Webb and Furman ... second on the
team in scoring with seven points.
Soddy Daisy High School
Helped lead the Trojans to the district and region titles all four years
... Soddy Daisy reached the state quarterfinals in her junior year and
the semifinals in her senior year ... four-year All-District selection ...
named MVP in junior year and an All-State selection in both junior
and seniors years ... three-time Chattanooga Times Free Press “Best of
Preps” selection ... played club ball for the East Ridge Express ... helped
lead team to the 2010 state title in 2010 and to the regionals ... played
club ball for the FC Alliance in Knoxville and helped lead team to the
state cup finals in 2011 and 2012 ... member of the 2012 4x400 meter
relay team that set a school record and placed 12th at the state ... 2010
and 2011 state qualifiers for the 4x400m and 4x800m teams ... Student
Council CORE member ... 3.6 GPA ... National Honor Society ... Beta Club
member ... FCA ... Key Club.
Personal
Hannah Rayne Wyatt ... daughter of Kim and Steve Wyatt ... has sister,
Hayley ... born June 4 in Chattanooga ... undecided major.
YEAR
2012
Total

Who in your life do you most admire?
I most admire my old roommate and
teammate clare latham for going into any
situation in her life with a positive and joyful
attitude
What is the best advice you ever received?
The best advice I have ever received is
Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the Lord with all
your heart and lean not on your own
understanding”
What is your favorite pre-game meal?
Bananas and peanut butter
If I’m cooking, we’re having…..
Most likely something with chicken in it! Or
brownies..
You won’t catch me eating…..
Peas
If you didn’t play soccer, what other sport
would you play?
Tennis. Or if I was flexible enough then
gymnastics
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Drivers who don’t use their turn signals!
What is your favorite television show?
“Nashville”
Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Mark Walhberg
Who is your favorite musician?
Pat Monahan from the band Train
What is your favorite movie?
“Gladiator”
What is your favorite late-night snack?
Cheez-its
What is your dream job?
To be a sports marketer for the Nashville
Predators
What is your dream car?
Audi R8
What is your dream vacation?
To stay in a hut in Bora Bora with my closest
friends and family

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BRANDI BIVENS

HAILEY CALLIS

5-7 • Freshman • Defender
Lenior City, Tenn./Lenior City High School

5-6 • Freshman • Defender
Jackson, Mo./Jackson Senior High School

High School
Winner of the Julie Foudy Golden Cleat Award in California for the AllAround Best Player ... played club soccer for the Tennessee Elite and
Knoxville Futbol Club ... ranked No. 1 in the Nation for the entire season
... plays for FC Alliance since 2009 ... one of the few red teams to play
Division I and be successful in state ... two-time member of the Honor
Roll
Personal
Brandi Chasse Bivens ... born August 9 in Knoxville, Tenn. ... daughter
of Rachelle Hartline and David Bivens ... sister of the late Samantha Jo
Matson ... Health and Human Performance major.
Getting to know Brandi...
Who in your life do you most admire?
My mom and my grandmother.
What is the best advice you ever received?
“There is never a reason to blame your past on why you can’t make your
future bright.”

High School
Served as team captain for the Indians ... three-time All-Region First Team
(2011, 2012, 2013) ... three-time All-District First Team (2011, 2012, 2013) ...
two-time All-Conference First Team (2012, 2013) ... All-Conference Second Team
in 2011 ... helped team to the 2010 Class 3 District title in 2010 ... helped the
Indians to the Class 3 Runner-Up finish in 2011, 2012, 2013 ... played club soccer
for Southest Missouri Soccer Club (SMSC) Quake from 2009-2010 ... member of
the International Soccer Academy from 2011-2013 ... member of the volleyball
team ... graduated with a class rank of 16 out of 341 and a cumulative GPA of
4.1 on a 4.0 scale ... member of the A-Honor Roll all four years ... member of the
FCA, J-Click (Vehicle Safety Awareness), HI-STEP (High School Taught Elementary
Program) ... member of the Student Council and J-Crüe.
Personal
Hailey Alexis Callis ... born November 26 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. ... daughter
of Jennifer and Derrick Johnston and Chad and Jessica Callis ... her father Chad
played football at Lamburth University and attended Southeast Missouri State
from 1992-94 ... has a younger brother Cooper and younger sister Annajane ...
Biology major.
Getting to know Hailey...
Who in your life do you most admire?
Justin McMullen

What is your favorite pre-game meal?
McAllister’s salads

What is the best advice you ever received?
“You’ve got to be mentally tough.”

If I’m cooking, we’re having…..
Whatever goes in the microwave because I am a horrible cook

What is your favorite pre-game meal?
Deli sandwich

You won’t catch me eating…..
Spinach

If I’m cooking, we’re having…..
Eggs

If you didn’t play soccer, what other sport would you play?
Basketball

You won’t catch me eating…..
Tomatoes

What is your biggest pet peeve?
People who chew with their mouth open; smacking your lips
What is your favorite television show?
“Mad Men”
Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Johnny Depp
Who is your favorite musician?
Stevie Nicks
What is your favorite movie?
“Harry Potter” series
What is your favorite late-night snack?
Half Baked Ben and Jerry’s ice cream
What is your dream job?
Occupational Therapist for disabled kids
What is your dream car?
Audi s5 cabriolet
What is your dream vacation?
Tour Europe

If you didn’t play soccer, what other sport would you play?
Volleyball
What is your biggest pet peeve?
People being rude
What is your favorite television show?
“Teen Wolf”
Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Emma Stone
Who is your favorite musician?
Kenny Chesney
What is your favorite movie?
“The Lucky One”
What is your favorite late-night snack?
Ice Cream
What is your dream job?
Sea World worker or Astronaut
What is your dream car?
One that flies
What is your dream vacation?
Christmas & New Years in New York City

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MICALAH CRAFTON

NATALIE IRWIN

5-6 • Freshman • Midfielder
Portland, Tenn./Portland High School

High School
Selected team MVP in junior and senior years ... three-time recipient
of the Golden Boot ... selected team captain in junior and senior years.
three-time All-County First Team ... Horizon Award recipient ... twotime All-District Midfield ... District Tournament team selection ...
Ladies Championship Tournament MVP in both junior and senior years
... hlep lead the Panthers to the Ladies Championship Tournament title
in her senior year and runner-up as a sophomore ... helped her club
team the Tennessee United Soccer Club to the state title in 2013 and
a state runner-up finish in 2010 ... was a member of the basketball,
softball, swimming and cross country teams in high school ... Top
10% ... recipient of the Marine Corps Athletic and Academic Award ...
member of the Beta Club ... four year member of the National Honors
Society ... Mu Alpha Theta ... Student Council representative ... Class
Representative ... Speech team ... Theatre ... Panther Nation ... FLBA
and FCA.
Personal
Micalah Rae Crafton … born July 21 in Nashville … daughter of LeeAnne
Short and Chuck Crafton … siblings Leah Crafton and Mason Harris
(Point University) ... Exercise Science major.
Getting to know Micalah...
Who in your life do you most admire?
My mema, Jean Short
What is the best advice you ever received?
“If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.”
What is your favorite pre-game meal?
Banana Nut Quest bar and a bowl of blueberries
If I’m cooking, we’re having…..
Grilled Chicken

High School
Four-time All-District selection for the Eagles... club team (NAME) won several
tournaments including the Division II State Tournament in Murfreesboro
and advanced to the Region III President’s Cup where the team placed in the
semifinals ... co-captain of the cheerleading squad as a senior ... cheerleading
sponsor for the elementary school as a junior ... named All-District for basketball
in sophomore and senior years ... member of the track team ... member of FCA,
Beta Club ... Nashville Christian Student Ambassador ... New Frontier Spiritual
Retreats ... participated in a mission trip to Ensenada, Mexico - City of Children
in 2010 ... named Homecoming Queen in 2012.
Personal
Natalie Claire Irwin ... born December 7 in Nashville, Tenn. ... daughter of Sandy
and Jeff Irwin ... has a younger borther Will ... undeclared major.
Getting to know Natalie...
Who in your life do you most admire?
My grandfather.
What is the best advice you ever received?
“Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
What is your favorite pre-game meal?
Pasta
If I’m cooking, we’re having…..
Meatloaf, corn, mashed potatoes, mac ‘n cheese, cornbread, maybe a salad.
You won’t catch me eating…..
Potato salad, cobbler, bugs on a stick that people say tastes like chicken,
cucumber, tomatoes, raw eggs, sushi, etc...

You won’t catch me eating…..
Pork

If you didn’t play soccer, what other sport would you play?
Basketball, cheerleading or sorority

If you didn’t play soccer, what other sport would you play?
Swimming

What is your biggest pet peeve?
Couples sitting on the same side of the table

What is your biggest pet peeve?
When people reply with “K” to a long text message.

What is your favorite television show?
“Girl Code”

What is your favorite television show?
“Friends”
Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Jennifer Aniston
Who is your favorite musician?
Ryan Adams
What is your favorite movie?
“Pitch Perfect”
What is your favorite late-night snack?
Bowl of dry cereal.

Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Tyler Perry as “Madea”
Who is your favorite musician?
Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood
What is your favorite movie?
“To Kill a Mockingbird”
What is your favorite late-night snack?
Cereal

High School
Two-time all-state performer … Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of
Preps Second Team … captain of the Chargers … received (??) offensive
MVP award … helped lead team to back-to-back state semifinals in
2011 and 2012 … led the Chargers to the 2011 A-AA District and Region
titles … served as captain of the Chattanooga FC in 2012 … member of
the Chattanooga Christian tennis team … as a member of the track tea,
advanced to sectionals in the 4x400 relay … member of the National
Honors Society.
Personal
Ashley Marie Simmons … born March 25 in Chattanooga … daughter
of Kathy and Paul Simmons … Paul played basketball for the Mocs …
siblings Chauncey, Beau and twin brother Peyton all attend UTC … Beau
is a member of the Mocs football team … Exercise Science major.
Getting to know Ashley...
Who in your life do you most admire?
My hardworking brother, Beau.
What is the best advice you ever received?
“Fight the good fight, finish the good race, and keep the good faith.”

High School
Team MVP and captain ... All-Conference Second Team in the Big Eight ... helped
the Cougars to the WIAA Division I Region title in 2012 and 2013 ... team won
the Janesville Craig Invitational in 2012 ... played club soccer for Rock Soccer
Club from 2006-09, Wisconsin ODP from 2010-11, Hononegah Lions from 201112 and the Madison 56ers from 2012-13 ... played basketball in middle school
... gymnastics JV MVP in 2009 ... member of the cross country team in 2009
and 2010 and received the 1st and 2nd year Personal Achievement Award ...
played football in 2011 and 2012, named the varsity Special Team Player of the
Year ... received the First Level Academic Achievement Award ... member of the
Spanish Honor Society ... Live United ... member of the band: Pep, Solo and
Assembly and Early Bird.
Personal
Monica Kahl Speth ... born September 18 in Madison, Wisc. ... daughter of
Catherine and Andrew Speth ... older borther Thomas attends WisconsinOshkosh ... younger siblings Samuel, Tobias and Liberty ... Biology major.
Getting to know Monica...
Who in your life do you most admire?
My mom and dad. Both are incredible people.
What is the best advice you ever received?
“Fill out the soccer recruitment questionnaire for UTC.”

What is your favorite pre-game meal?
Any kind of Pasta

What is your favorite pre-game meal?
The night before: Pasta of any kind with salad.
On the bus: Bagel with cream cheese and orange slices

If I’m cooking, we’re having…..
Salmon, rice, squash, and zucchini

If I’m cooking, we’re having…..
Grilled brats

You won’t catch me eating…..
Brussels Sprouts

You won’t catch me eating…..
Green beans

If you didn’t play soccer, what other sport would you play?
Volleyball

If you didn’t play soccer, what other sport would you play?
Track

What is your biggest pet peeve?
When people are playing games on their phone and the volume is up loud.

2006 to over $100 million in 2012, all
while state funding was reduced. At the
Ohio Board of Regents, Angle helped
lead the development of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Complete
College Ohio,â&#x20AC;? a plan in conjunction
with adult career centers, community
colleges, and universities across Ohio
to raise graduation rates and provide
well-qualified workers for the state.

Dr. Steve Angle assumed his role
as Chancellor and the 17th leader
of The University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga on July 1, 2013.
Prior to coming to UTC, Angle served
as Senior Vice President at Wright
State University in Dayton, Ohio, and
Executive in Residence at the Ohio
Board of Regents (2012-2013). Prior to
this appointment, he was the University
Provost and a Professor of Chemistry
(2007-2012).
He earned a B.A. degree in Chemistry
from the University of California, Irvine
(1978) and a M.S. degree in Organic
Chemistry from the University of
California, Los Angeles (1981), before
returning to UC-Irvine for his Ph.D. in
Organic Chemistry (1984).
While at Wright State, Angle oversaw
an increase of research and sponsored
program awards from $64 million in

Dr. Jerald Ainsworth
Senior Vice Chancellor
Academic Affairs/Provost

Angle has had numerous research
publications featured in periodicals
such as Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Tetrahedron Letters, and Journal of the
American Chemical Society. He has
also made 142 research presentations
across the country.
During his time as a professor, Angle
was the major professor to 21 Ph.D.
students, advisor and mentor to nine
post-doctoral scholars, and was also
mentor to 25 students who carried out
research in the Angle Laboratory.

Before his tenure at Wright State,
Angle served as Dean of the College of
Natural and Agricultural Sciences and
Director of the Agricultural and Natural
Resources Program at the University
of California, Riverside (2001-2007). He is married to Dr. Dominique
While at UC Riverside, he also served Belanger, and is the father of three:
as interim Dean and Director (2000- Brad, Ian, and Zoe.
2001), Associate
Dean for Physical
and Mathematical
Sciences at the
College of Natural
and Agricultural
Sciences (19972000), and a
faculty member in
chemistry (19862007).Angle served
as a Postdoctoral
R e s e a r c h
Associate at
the University
of Wisconsin,
Madison (19841986).

Dr. Richard Brown
Vice Chancellor
Finance & Ops

Dr. John Delaney
Vice Chancellor
Student Development

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Chuck Cantrell

Assistant Vice Chancellor
University Relations

Terry Denniston
Chief of Staff

DAVID BLACKBURN
VICE CHANCELLOR & DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
A 1990 graduate of the University of
Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science
in Education, Blackburn has over
two decades of experience in college
athletics.
He began his career at
Tennessee in 1993 working with thenhead football coach Phillip Fulmer,
serving in a variety of roles within the
program. He held his most recent
position since 2008 as direct oversight
of Vols football and its senior-level
administrator.

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Interim Chancellor Dr. Grady Bogue
and Chancellor-elect Dr. Steven Angle
announced David Blackburn as the
institution’s new Vice Chancellor and
Director of Athletics on April 20, 2013.
Blackburn most recently served as
the Senior Associate Athletics Director
for Administration at the University of
Tennessee where he was member of
the Volunteers’ executive staff.
Blackburn jumped right into his new
role, making two high-profile hires in
less than a month on the job. On May
10, 2013, he announced Hall of Famer
Jim Foster as the new coach of the Lady
Mocs basketball program. Four days
later, he introduced Will Wade as the
new men’s basketball coach at UTC.
Both hires were met with enthusiasm
and excitement in the Scenic City and
quickly showed that Blackburn’s skills
and experience give him the ability to
find the right fit for the Mocs. He has
certainly impressed the Chattanooga
faithful heading into his first season
leading the Mocs.

Laura Herron

Senior Associate
Athletics Director

Matt Pope

Senior Associate
Athletics Director

At Tennessee, Blackburn served as
the athletic department liaison to the
Thornton Center, the student-athlete
academic support unit.
He was
appointed to participate in various
search committees for head coaches
and upper level departmental staff.
He also participated in the design and
construction of Tennessee’s new $48
million football training center.
In August of 2003,
Blackburn
made
a
transition
into
fundraising
and
became the Assistant
Athletic Director for
Development.
During
his
tenure
working
in
fundraising,
the
Volunteer
Athletic
Scholarship Fund saw
record growth in all
areas. Most noted was
total athletic gifts more
than doubling from
$19.5 million in 2003 to
over $41 million in 2007.

Andrew Horton

Also, he helped secure an $84 million
multi-media rights contract with Host
Communications.
In 2007, Blackburn was promoted
to Associate Athletic Director for
Administration where he broadened
his scope of athletic department
management serving on then-Athletic
Director
Mike
Hamilton’s
senior
management team. That appointment
included oversight of the track and
field program, the swimming and
diving teams, facility operations, sports
medicine, strength and conditioning,
equipment operations, and event
management.
A native of Loudon, Tenn., Blackburn is
married to the former Andrea Radel of
Albion, Mich. They have two daughters,
Emma and Charlee.

To the Media
The Chattanooga Athletics Communications and Media
Relations staff appreciates your interest in Mocs soccer
and invites you to catch all the excitement at Finley
Stadium this season. Please let us know if we can facilitate
your coverage in any way. For additional information,
interviews or photographs, contact Anne Wehunt in the
Athletics Communications office at (423) 425-4618.
Credentials
Press credentials will be issued to working members of
the media only. Please direct all requests for credentials
to Anne Wehunt or Jay Blackman in the Chattanooga
Athletics Communications office at least 24 hours in
advance.
Player Interviews
All player interviews must be arranged through the
Athletics Communications office. All interviews will take
place after practice unless otherwise arranged.
Coach Interviews
The best time to reach Coach J.D. Kyzer is between 9
a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday by contacting
the Athletics Communications office. You must contact
the Athletics Communications office for an interview
with Coach Kyzer.
Practice Coverage
Any media member wishing to cover practice sessions is
welcome to do so. We would appreciate advance notice
when you are planning to attend in order to provide
premier service.

Over the last seven years, UTC has won 19
regular season and 26 tournament championships in the Southern Conference, far more than
any other school during that time. After finishing
in the top-100 in the Learfield Sports Directors’
Cup in 2009, the Mocs had their third-best showing at No. 136 in 2011. Here is a brief list of
some of UTC’s major accomplishments in 201213.
• Four SoCon Team Championships
• Six Teams Represented in the Postseason
• Three All-Americans
• One Academic All-American
• Two Southern Conference Athletes of the Year
• Two Southern Conference Freshmen of the Year
• Three Southern Conference Coaches of the Year
• Five SoCon Individual Champions
• 40 All-SoCon Performers

Steven Fox won the 2012 U.S. Amateur Champi- Senior Paula Passmore was named the Southonship at Cherry Hills. He went on to play in the ern Conference Libero of the Year for the second time in her career.
Masters, U.S. Open and British Open.

Z. Mason was an All-SoCon performer for the Agathe Sauzon won the 2013 Southern Con- Trevor Janssen finished 18th at the SoCon
men’s basketball team, leading the Mocs in ference Women’s Golf Championship, leading Cross Country Championships to claim the
UTC to its fourth-straight team title.
league’s Freshman of the Year Award.
scoring at 14.9 ppg.

Josh Condon won the SoCon title at 157 Davis Tull was named the 2012 SoCon Defen- Ashlen Dewart was named the SoCon Tournapounds. He posted five pins in six SoCon sive Player of the Year after leading the league ment MVP after leading the Lady Mocs to their
with a school-record 12.5 sacks.
ninth SoCon title in the last 15 years.
matches in the regular season.

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ACADEMICALLY

The Mocs’ student-athletes continue to have
tremendous success in the classroom. Below
are just a few of the Academic accolades UTC
received last year:
• Over half of all UTC student-athletes earned
at least a 3.0 grade-point-average in each of the
last eight semesters.
• The Mocs tied a school record with 11 squads
posting a 3.0 team g.p.a. in both the fall and
spring semesters.
• Men’s cross country had a school record 3.84
g.p.a. in the spring and the No. 2 g.p.a. in the
nation last season.
• UTC has had at least a 2.9 cumulative studentathlete g.p.a. for six consecutive semesters.

Christina Teter became the 14th Moc in school Morgan Buchanan won the Dayle May Award
history to be named Capital One Academic All- for having the highest cumulative g.p.a.
American by CoSIDA.
among the senior student-athletes at UTC.

Adam Miller is the first two-time CoSIDA Capi- Senior Dean Pavlou was an Academic All-NW- Senior Kayla Christopher had a 4.0 g.p.a. and
tal One Academic All-District honoree for the CA honoree.
led the Lady Mocs to the 2013 Southern ConMocs football program.
ference Championship.

SOCIALLY
The Chattanooga Mocs Athletics Department
is heavily involved in community events throughout the year. UTC student-athletes, coaches
and staff logged over 1,800 hours volunteering in
the community over the last year at events such
as canned food drives, the Freshman MoveIn, Bloodanooga, Clean and Green and Read
Across America.
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
(SAAC) plans many of the Athletic Department’s
community events. The Mocs have a presence
at Chattanooga’s Special Olympics events each
year. UTC student-athletes also host many
events that engage the local community, such as
the 2012 Southern Scuffle.

As a part of the National Girls and Women in Members of the Mocs wrestling team take part Members of the track & field/cross country
Sports Day, UTC hosted the ‘Play, Believe, in the Annual ‘Read Across America’ event in teams pack meals at the Feed My Starving ChilAchieve’ event.
Chattanooga.
dren MobilePak.

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IN THE COMMUNITY
GIVING BACK

SOCCER VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
The women’s soccer team volunteers all year long. The
team is up early each Labor Day morning to provide
assistance along the course at the “5K for FCA”
road race along the Tennessee Riverwalk. The team
puts on clinics for various teams and organizations
around town as well as the TOPPS program. The
Mocs travel to OLPH to read to the elementary school
children. Last year, Coach J.D. Kyzer implemented
the “Lunch Buddy” program. Members of the soccer
team as well as UTC administrators volunteered
one day a week to have lunch with an at-risk child.
The Chattanooga women’s soccer team volunteers each year with the
TOPPS program and offers clinics to various organizations.

Senior Shane Heatherly, sophomores Muhasibi Wakeel and Taylor The Mocs spent the morning reading to the kids at Our Lady of Perpetual
Dodds and freshman Jarrod Coleman were among the many Mocs to Help school. Here the team is with the pre-schoolers.
volunteer at the annual Bloodanooga Drive on campus.

Coach Kyzer encourages the campers as they learn various soccer skills at a
clinic. Senior Becca Smith teaches the skills with some one-on-one drills.

Senior Kelsey Swann gets into her story-telling as she reads to
students at OLPH.

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ACADEMICS
CAREER PREPARATION

The soccer team saw the largest jump in its multi-year
APR score, going from a 915 in the previous data
released in 2012 to a current four-year score of 947.
Goals of Mocs Athletics Student Support Services
• To support each student athlete’s effort to receive a
quality education.
• To encourage and facilitate the goals for each
student-athlete’s career path.
• To ensure that the academic integrity of UTC is
maintained.
• To comply with all rules and regulations of UTC, the
Southern Conference and the NCAA.
• To help ensure the continuing athletic eligibility during
a student-athlete’s years at UTC.

Dr. Emily Blackman
Asst. AD
Student Support Services

Rhonda Reynolds
Academic Advisor

Lisa Tarr
Coordinator
Student Support Services

Lindsey Wendorf
Academic Advisor

Andrea Dalton
Assistant

UTC IS THE ONLY ATHLETICS
PROGRAM IN THE SOUTHERN
CONFERENCE, AND ONE OF JUST
23 IN THE COUNTRY, TO HOLD
FULL CERTIFICATION FROM
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF ACADEMIC ADVISORS FOR
ATHLETICS (N4A).

The Athletic Director’s Honor Roll is made up of student-athletes with at least a 3.0 grade-point-average
for the semester. Those listed on the Dean’s List also
receive this honor.

LAWSON CENTER
ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

Scott Brincks
Director of Athletic Performance

Cara Van Dorn
Director of Olympic Sports

Ron Dickson
Assistant Director

Greg Goldin
Asst. Director of Olympic Sports

The $3.2 million Brenda Lawson Student-Athlete Success Center opened in
2009 and houses the Wolford Family Strength & Conditioning Center.

The $3.2 million Brenda Lawson Student-Athlete Success
Center is one of the finest facilities of its kind in college
athletics. The Center, located on Vine Street in the heart of
campus, houses the Chattem Basketball Practice Facility and
the Wolford Family Strength and Conditioning Facility. Also
located in the Center are meeting and film rooms that are
available for all Mocs’ athletic programs to use.
Director of Athletic Performance Scott Brincks and his staff
use the facility to increase the Mocs football team’s overall
strength and conditioning level. Through rigorous offseason
workouts, and programs to maintain peak performance during
the season, the Lawson Center and Wolford Family Strength
and Conditioning Facility will impact the Mocs’ performance
on the field for years to come.

The Wolford Family Strength and Conditioning Center has all of the
state-of-the-art weight training equipment.

Brincks works with former DB Chris Lewis-Harris in the Wolford
Family Strength & Conditioning Center at the Mocs annual Pro Day.

Pool workouts in the Aquatics and Recreation Center, led by the Athletics
Performance staff, are an integral part of summer three-a-days for the Mocs.

The training room in McKenzie Arena serves the Mocs studentathletes with state-of-the-art equipment.

Joe Baugham
Asst. Trainer

The Mocs have an excellent relationship with nearby Erlanger
Hospital, providing top-quality care to all UTC student-athletes.

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Sarah Rabe
Sr. Athletic Trainer

Bryan Gray
Asst. Trainer

Jessica Pierce
Asst. Trainer

Ian Carruthers
Graduate Asst.

Sharon West
Graduate Asst.

Matt Tipton
Asst. Trainer

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Sports
Medicine Program provides prevention, care, and
rehabilitation services for all student-athletes. UTC has
two athletic training rooms that serve all athletic teams.
Thanks to funding from Erlanger Hospital, the athletic
training rooms are equipped with the most up-to-date
rehabilitation equipment including a Biodex Isokinetic
Unit, a Neurocom for balance testing and training, and
a Trazer unit for functional rehabilitation. In addition, the
Chattanooga Group, Inc., provides therapeutic modalities
for use as both rehabilitation equipment and instructional
devices for students enrolled in the Graduate Athletic
Training Program.
The Graduate Athletic Training Program at UTC
plays a major role in providing certified athletic trainers
to insure that student-athletes are well taken care of. The
entry-level masters program is one of few programs in the
country that allows students to earn a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree
while they gain eligibility to sit for the Board of Certification
Exam. Members of the athletics department and the
graduate program staff the athletic training rooms. They
work together to insure quality health care for all Mocs
student-athletes and quality academic instruction for
athletic training students in the graduate program.

From Atlanta – Take I-75 North to I-24 West to US
27 North (Downtown). Take Exit 1 (Main Street).
Turn left onto Main Street. Take immediate right
onto Carter Street. Finley Stadium is straight
ahead.
From Birmingham – Take I-59 North to I-24
East to US 27 North (Downtown). Take Exit 1
(Main Street). Turn left onto Main Street. Take
immediate right onto Carter Street. Finley
Stadium is straight ahead.
From Knoxville – Take I-75 South to I-24
West to US 27 North (Downtown). Take Exit 1
(Main Street). Turn left onto Main Street. Take
immediate right onto Carter Street. Finley
Stadium is straight ahead.
From Nashville – Take I-24 East to US 27 North
(Downtown). Take Exit 1 (Main Street). Turn
left onto Main Street. Take immediate right onto
Carter Street. Finley Stadium is straight ahead.

In 1997, Chattanooga said goodbye to historic Chamberlain Field and ushered in a new era
for both the University and the City of Chattanooga. On Oct. 18, 1997, Chattanooga opened
its new home, Finley Stadium Davenport Field, as an overflow crowd of 22,646 watched the
UTC football team defeat Tennessee State 28-7. The 20,668-seat facility is the best of its kind
among Division I-FCS Subdivision stadiums and is the crown jewel for the city’s Southside
revitalization project.
The $28.5 million project needed financial support to become a reality. Donations from the
private sector ranged anywhere from a $10 bill to $1 million. In fact, nearly 40 percent of the
project came from private donations. The City of Chattanooga and Hamilton County contributed
$13 million, the State of Tennessee gave $3.5 million and the University donated $2.9 million.
Ground breaking on the site that was once the Rock Tenn plant was held March 7, 1996.
Seven months later, the Stadium Corporation named the facility Finley Stadium Davenport
Field.
The late W. Max Finley, former Chairman of the Rock Tenn Corporation, dedicated his life to
public service and was an active supporter of the University of Tennessee system. He received
both the University of Chattanooga Distinguished Alumni Award and the Outstanding Service
Award of the UTC Alumni Council. He was also inducted into the University’s Hall of Fame.
The playing field is named in honor of the late Gordon Lee Davenport, the President and
CEO of the Krystal Company from 1975-85. Davenport served as Chairman of the Stadium
Corporation and Campaign and worked tirelessly in the planning and development of the facility. Davenport, a longtime friend of UTC athletics and Mocs football, received the UTC Alumni
Council Outstanding Service Award and is a member of the University’s Hall of Fame.
A new polyetheylene artificial turf surface, a state-of-the-art plastic grass, was installed in
the spring of 2005 by TC Thiolon USA and Precision Sports Fields, Inc.
The Stadium Corporation left nothing out of its masterpiece. The facility, designed by Derthick,
Henley & Wilkerson and built by C&I Specialty, both of Chattanooga, contains 32 luxury sky
boxes and 3,465 preferred seats with chairbacks. The $350,000 scoreboard includes a video
board, and the Stadium Club can hold 250 for pregame or postgame functions. The press box
can hold 60 media workers, has three radio booths and a television broadcast booth. Identical
home and visitors locker rooms contain a separate athletic training area and coaches’ locker
room, as well as an extensive player locker area.
Besides serving as the home of Mocs Football, Finley Stadium Davenport Field hosted the
NCAA FCS National Championship from 1997 to 2009. It is also host to international and high
school soccer, high school football, national lacrosse tournaments, concerts, the Chattanooga
FC and other community festivals.

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MOCS MISSION
& CORE VALUES

OUR MISSION
We guide, encourage and support our student-athletes
in their quest for comprehensive excellence - academically, athletically and socially. Above all else, we prepare
students for meaningful and productive lives.
CORE VALUES
Six core values guide and govern our actions at all times.
Integrity: We can be counted upon to ‘do the right thing.’
Respect: We treat ourselves and others with dignity and
respect.
Positive Attitude: We expect the best of ourselves and
others.
Premier Service: We work together to take care of people.
Accountability: We are an important part of a great
team.
Continuous Improvement: We are always learning
and seeking a ‘better way.’
FOR ALL FANS OF MOCS ATHLETICS AND MOCS CLUB MEMBERS
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics Department
considers total compliance with NCAA and Southern Conference rules to
be one of the highest priorities of our institution.
We sincerely appreciate your support of Mocs Athletics and are
committed to educating our fans and boosters about the rules that regulate
your relationships with our student-athletes as even the best-intentioned
action on your part may be a violation of NCAA rules.
Basic “do’s” and “don’ts” can be found in the Compliance section of our
website, www.gomocs.com. If you have questions, please do not hesitate
to contact Marquita Armstead, Director for Compliance, at (423) 425-5577.
Thank you for your support and GO MOCS!

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ACADEMICALLY
• Over last 10 semesters, the studentathlete grade point average has risen
from 2.51 (Spring 2007) to 2.97.
• 57 student-athletes earned degrees in
2011-12.
• 59 student-athletes named to the fall,
winter and spring Academic All-Southern
Conference Teams.
ATHLETICALLY
• Three teams won SoCon titles in
2011-12, wrestling, men’s golf and
women’s golf. Seven teams - women’s
basketball (WNIT), men’s and women’s
cross country, wrestling, men’s and
women’s golf and softball competed in
postseason play.
• Individually, the Mocs had three AllAmericans, two SoCon Athletes of the
Year, seven SoCon Champions, three
SoCon Freshmen of the Year and one
SoCon Coach of the Year. Chattanooga
also brought home 36 All-SoCon honors,
while 18 student-athletes made various
SoCon All-Freshmen teams.
SOCIALLY
• The Mocs volunteered at numerous
community events throughout the year,
including National Volunteer Week,
Special Olympics, Read Across America
and many more.
• The Mocs looked to expand their
presence in the surrounding areas with
Caravan trips to Atlanta and Nashville.
Not to forget their closest fans, the
student-athletes again took part in
Operation Move-In, helping freshmen
unload into their dorms to begin the fall
semester.
• Being engaged in the community
can extend past volunteering. The
Mocs created a stir with a number of
creative marketing ideas, including the
Go Blue Be Gold football game against
Jacksonville State , the Black Out men’s
basketball game against Furman, Phillip
D. Glass donning a football helmet for
the second year in a row and having the
No. 2 rated football media guide in the
nation.

WHAT’S A MOC?
THE EVOLUTION OF THE MASCOT

THE ANSWER
For more than a decade, this question has puzzled many
fans and observers of Chattanooga Athletics.
The UTC Athletics Department changed logos in 1997,
moving away from Native American imagery to a package of
logos using railroad images, the nickname “Mocs,” and the
Scrappy mascot. The new package emphasized UTC’s connection to Chattanooga and the city’s railroad heritage and
incorporated the Tennessee
state bird.
The term “Moc” is short
for “Mockingbird.” Mockingbirds are fiercely territorial
creatures which protect their Introduced in 2008, the new-look
homes with courage, deter- Scrappy has a sharper and more modern feel, mirroring the growth and immination and skill. Those attri- age of UTC Athletics.
butes reflect the intellect, spirit
and character of UTC studentathletes and alumni. A Moc is
a champion on the playing
surface, in the classroom and,
most importantly, in life.
SCRAPPY
Named after legendary football coach A.C. “Scrappy” Moore,
Scrappy, the Chattanooga mascot, is a fixture for the Mocs. A
re-design in 2008 puts Scrappy in the image of the State Bird
of Tennessee, a mockingbird. The mockingbird is known as
a fierce protector of its nest and environment. It is sometimes
seen swooping down on a dog, cat or predator that may be
venturing too close to the bird’s protected territory. Once
described by “Late Night” host Jimmy Fallon as “a sledgehammer wielding mockingbird with a heart of Blue & Gold,”
Scrappy symbolizes that competitive passion.

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WHY MOCS?

Faced with politically sensitive issues and in need of a stronger core identity to help establish a strong brand as Chattanooga’s
Team, the athletics department embarked on a comprehensive
identity program in 1996. A new direction for the athletics identity
was determined, moving away from the politically incorrect Native
American Indian imagery.
Several identities have been used in the past. With the old
nickname “Moccasins,” a snake was used in the 1920s and an
Indian was used until the year of major change in 1996. A moccasin shoe was even used in the
1980s.
In 1996, it was decided to
adopt the State Bird of Tennessee, the Mockingbird, as the
core of the new identity, while
incorporating the strong regional
imagery of Chattanooga’s vast
railroad history. The mascot
“Scrappy” was born and a new
emphasis was placed on the
athletics department’s role in the The “Power C” logo is the primary
mark of Chattanooga Mocs Athletics.
region.
The committee also recognized the need for the word “Chattanooga” to have a great emphasis in the logo. The nickname “Moccasins” was shortened to
simply “Mocs.” Thus established, Chattanooga could rebuild its
athletics programs and initiatives around this new identity.
And rebuild it did. Quickly establishing the identity program in
February 1997, combined with tremendous success in the NCAA
Men’s Basketball Tournament, UTC had positioned itself to reach
for the next level.
From 1997 to 2007, the primary logo was the mascot, Scrappy, riding a train. The secondary logo features the front of a train
with the word Mocs built into the logo. This logo is affectionately
called the “Cowcatcher logo,” referring to the front lower grill of
the train that helped push objects from the train tracks.
In August 2007, officials at Chattanooga updated the school’s
marks. A new C logo, the “Power C” as it has become known to
fans and alums, was created as the primary mark and is emblazoned on the side of the football team’s helmets. The secondary
marks were updated with a more modern look, and a new font,
unique to the school, is now used on the text areas of the logos
and marks.
In September 2008, Scrappy was re-branded to better
match the image of a mockingbird and reflect the rich tradition of our state, our city and
our University. New marks of
the head as well as a full body
were released. The program has
also been taking special efforts
to stay true to its color palette—
The Cowcatcher logo has been recentwhich includes navy blue and ly modified, but is still in use by UTC
Athletics.
old gold.

SOUTHERN CONFERNECE
BEGINS 93RD SEASON

The Southern Conference, which begins its 93rd
season of intercollegiate competition in 2013, is a
national leader in emphasizing the development of the
student-athlete and in helping to build lifelong leaders
and role models.
The Southern Conference has been on the forefront
of innovation and originality in developing creative
solutions to address issues facing intercollegiate
athletics. From establishing the first conference
basketball tournament (1921), to tackling the
issue of freshman eligibility (1922), to developing
women’s championships (1984), to becoming the first
conference to install the 3-point goal in basketball
(1980), the Southern Conference has been a pioneer.
The Southern Conference is the nation’s fifth-oldest
NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association. Only
the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907), the
Pac-12 (1915) and the Southwestern Athletic (1920)
conferences are older in terms of origination.
Academic excellence has been a major part of the
Southern Conference’s tradition. Hundreds of Southern
Conference student-athletes have been recognized
on Capital One Academic All-America and all-district
teams. A total of 20 Rhodes Scholarship winners have
been selected from conference institutions, including
Wofford volleyball player Rachel Woodlee, who earned
the honor last year.
The Conference currently consists of 11 members
in five states throughout the Southeast and sponsors
19 varsity sports and championships that produce
participants for NCAA Division I Championships.
The Southern Conference offices are located in
the historic Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, S.C. A
textile mill that was in operation from 1880 until 1999,
Beaumont Mill was renovated in 2004 and today offers
the league first-class meeting areas and offices as well
as a spacious library for storage of the conference’s
historical documents.
Membership History
On Feb. 25, 1921, representatives from 14 of the
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s (SIAA)
30 members met at Atlanta’s Piedmont Hotel to
establish the Southern Intercollegiate Conference.
On hand at the inaugural meeting were officials from
Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn),
Clemson, Georgia, Georgia School of Technology
(Georgia Tech), Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi A&M
(Mississippi State), North Carolina, North Carolina
State, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute (Virginia Tech) and Washington & Lee.
Dr. S.V. Sanford of Georgia was chosen as acting
chairman and N.W. Dougherty of Tennessee was
named secretary. The decision to form a new athletic
conference was motivated by the desire to have
a workable number of conference games for each
league member. With 30 schools in the SIAA by the
early 1920s, it was impossible to play every school at
least once during the regular season and many schools
went several years between playing some conference
members. In addition, in 1920, the SIAA voted down
proposed rules that an athlete must be in a college a
year before playing on its teams and refused to abolish
a rule permitting athletes to play summer baseball for
money.
Play began in the fall of 1921, and a year later, six

more schools joined the fledgling league, including
Tulane (which had attended the inaugural meeting
but had elected not to join), Florida, Louisiana (LSU),
Mississippi, South Carolina and Vanderbilt. VMI joined
in 1925 and Duke was added in 1929.
By the 1930s, membership in the Southern
Conference had reached 23 schools. C.P. “Sally” Miles
of Virginia Tech, president of the Southern Conference,
called the annual league meeting to order on Dec.
9, 1932, at the Farragut Hotel in Knoxville, Tenn.
Georgia’s Dr. Sanford announced that 13 institutions
west and south of the Appalachian Mountains were
reorganizing as the Southeastern Conference.
Members of the new league included Alabama,
Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Florida, Georgia,
Georgia School of Technology, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Mississippi A&M, University of the South,
Tennessee, Tulane and Vanderbilt.
According to the minutes of the meeting, Dr. Sanford
stated that the division was made along geographical
lines. Florida’s Dr. J.J. Tigert, acting as spokesman for
the withdrawing group, regretted the move but believed
it was necessary as the Southern Conference had
grown too large. The resignations were accepted and
the withdrawing schools formed the new league, which
began play in 1933.
The Southern Conference continued with
membership of 10 institutions, including Clemson,
Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina
State, South Carolina, Virginia, VMI, Virginia Tech and
Washington & Lee.
The second major shift occurred some 20 years
later. By 1952, the Southern Conference included 17
colleges and universities. Another split occurred when
seven schools – Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North
Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina and
Wake Forest – departed to form the Atlantic Coast
Conference, which began play in 1953. The revamped
Southern Conference included members The Citadel,
Davidson, Furman, George Washington, Richmond,
VMI, Virginia Tech, Washington & Lee, West Virginia
and William & Mary.
A third major shift occurred in 2012-13, when five
members announced their departures and three
schools were added. College of Charleston announced
its decision to leave for the Colonial Athletic Association
following the 2012-13 season, while Appalachian State
(Sun Belt), Davidson (Atlantic 10), Elon (Colonial)
and Georgia Southern (Sun Belt) announced they
would depart following the 2013-14 campaign. At
the Southern Conference’s 2013 spring meetings in
Hilton Head Island, S.C., the league officially extended
invitations to former members East Tennessee State
and VMI, as well as Mercer, to join the league for the
2014-15 academic year.
Today, the league continues to thrive with a
membership that includes 11 institutions and a footprint
that spans five states: Alabama, Georgia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Current
league members are Appalachian State, The Citadel,
Davidson, Elon, Furman, Georgia Southern, UNCG,
Samford, Chattanooga, Western Carolina and Wofford.
Leadership
John Iamarino was officially named commissioner
of the conference on Jan. 2, 2006. Iamarino has

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promoted the Southern Conference through an
ambitious agenda that has improved championships,
upgraded compliance-related matters, launched
the conference’s Hall of Fame and increased the
marketing and brand awareness of the conference and
its member institutions. He has also guided the league
through its recent membership changes, ensuring the
Southern Conference’s future viability and stability with
the additions of East Tennessee State, Mercer and
VMI.
The Southern Conference named its first
commissioner in December 1950. Duke head football
coach Wallace Wade made the transition from Blue
Devil football coach to athletics administration as the
first person at the helm of the conference.
Lloyd Jordan replaced Wade as the commissioner
in 1960 and served a 14-year term until Ken Germann
became the league head in 1974. Germann was
the commissioner for 13 years and orchestrated the
league’s expansion to include women’s athletics.
In 1987, he was succeeded by Dave Hart, who
spearheaded the transfer of the league office from
Charlotte, N.C., to Asheville, N.C.
Wright Waters succeeded Hart upon his retirement
in 1991. Under Waters’ leadership, the Southern
Conference expanded to 12 members, added three
women’s sports and posted record revenue from
the basketball tournament. Waters was followed by
Alfred B. White in 1998. White, a veteran member of
the NCAA office, introduced the current conference
logo and elevated the conference’s commitment to
marketing and development of corporate partners.
Danny Morrison headed the conference from
2001-2005 and orchestrated the league’s move from
Asheville, N.C., to Spartanburg, S.C. Under Morrison’s
leadership, the conference increased its marketing and
promotional efforts.
Championship History
The first Southern Conference Championship was
the league basketball tournament held in Atlanta in
1922. The North Carolina Tar Heels won the tournament
to become the first recognized league champion in any
sport. The Southern Conference Tournament remains
the oldest of its kind in college basketball.
Commissioner
Germann
spearheaded
the
Southern Conference’s expansion to include women’s
athletics during the 1983-84 season. That year, league
championships were held in volleyball, basketball
and tennis. Cross country joined the mix in 1985 and
the league began holding indoor and outdoor track
championships in 1988. Most recently, the conference
instituted golf and softball championships in the spring
of 1994 and added soccer in the fall of 1994.
The Germann Cup, named in honor of the former
commissioner, annually recognizes the top women’s
athletics programs in the conference. From its humble
beginnings, women’s athletics have become an integral
part of the Southern Conference and its success.
The Southern Conference declares champions
in 10 men’s sports – football, soccer, cross country,
basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and
field, wrestling, baseball, tennis and golf – and nine
women’s sports – soccer, volleyball, cross country,
basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and
field, tennis, golf and softball.